Business Description

Jan-Pro provides one of today's exceptional business opportunities, allowing you to enter one of the fastest-growing industries by safely becoming your own boss through the guidance and support of an established franchise organization.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1991

Franchising Since:  1992

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	10,090	100%
Company-Owned Units:	2	0%
Total Operating Units:	10,092	100.0%
Minority Representation Units Owned by Minorities: African-American: 22% Asian-American: 19% Hispanic: 46% Native American: 1% Other: 6% Specific Minority   Program(s) in place: JAN-PRO currently has in excess of 8,000 unit franchisees worldwide of which approximately 5,600 of these are minority owned. The JAN-PRO franchising model is very attractive to minority candidates in pursuit of independent business ownership based on several key components. -JAN-PRO is a member of the IFA MinorityFran program and continues to be recognized as a leader in minority recruitment and participation in the franchising sector. -Financing for minority candidates is guaranteed for all franchising packages. -JAN-PRO provides minimal capital investment thereby enabling and promoting minority participation -JAN-PRO provides valuable support including customer acquisition, accounting, quality assurance as well as administrative and clerical assistance.
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 9,235 91.5% In 39 States Canada: 793 7.9% In 2 Canadian Provinces International: 64 0.6% In 3 Foreign Countries   Total: 10,092 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. California	1,316
2. Florida	695
3. Georgia	858

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$50K
Cash Investment:	$1-30K
Total Investment:	$125-1500K
Average Total Investment:	$812K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$1-30K
Average Franchise Fee:	$10K
On-Going Royalty:	10%
Average Royalty:	10%
Advertising Fee:	0%

Average Number of Employees: 0 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 0

Preferred Sites: Home-based

Other Sites: Industrial

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	3
General Business Experience:	2
Specific Industry Experience:	1
Formal Education:	1
Psychological Profile:	1
Personal Interview(s):	1
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	5 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	5 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 15 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	Yes
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	Yes
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Not a Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	15
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	Yes
Regional Advertising:	Yes
Local Advertising:	Yes
Marketing Materials:	Ad Slicks, Brochures, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Site Signs, Trade Show Exhibits
Additional Services:	Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases, Sales Strategies
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Included in Fees
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Regional & Local	5 weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 12 Masters and over 2,000 units U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: Yes, All except England and Ireland	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems.